ACCIDENTAL ONE-NIGHT STAND WITH MY CONTRACT LUNA

ina'

by the door, his e

ly wrapped around me showing I had

he stared for a while bef

d hear it. His jaw tightened, and he cleare

ight," he said, his voice steady, but there

h dropped

I hadn't come h

ve myself at that moment but all I could think of was the strang

poke again. "I just came to check on y

t's a good thing you found your way home. Ne

ckly sagged

ted me that means

ast not yet. I had a chance to still play t

rmal, keep everyth

hammering in my chest, "Thank you. I got home fine

this time, his gaze was

able I looked standing in front of him like this. I tigh

for dinner tonight," he

er? Luna

ding. That day had been awkward enough,

nvite her to dinner when we

ated, trying to keep my voice neu

wants to... check on us. So, I'll need you to

marriage was nothing but a façade, a con

idea of putting on that same act in front of his mother-she

as nothing

d," I murmur

el and left the room, leaving me standing the

shut, I collapsed onto the b

o me last night? An

o breathe, but my mind kept wanderin

even seen

onger? Would I have recognized him?

ght and quickly wrapped

. I needed to keep my head clear, especi

ple gown and decided

w, exhaustion consumed me, and I dri

on the door. Blinking groggily, I gla

ck. I had slept

st in time to see Lola, my mai

an hour," Lola said, her tone polite but u

nner." How had I

to the bathroom, splashing cold w

sed in a red gown that accentuate

eep it together. Tonight, more than ever, I couldn't a

t the door. He glanced at me, his expression u

voice flat as usual a

n my dress, and followe

red, "Remember, we have to keep up appearances. My mother doe

offering a small

where Luna Jasmine was already seated

my surprise, she stood and stalked towar

een you since after the wedding," she said, her

beside her, trying to appear relaxed. "Th

Darius is extremely lucky to

t simply offer

etting cold." Darius quickly int

y served the food a

ngaged us in little conversa

rius's gaze on me, a silent reminder to keep up the act,

ildren?" Luna Jasmine asked suddenly,

on our food and I felt a

ch other since the wedding. This wa

sure quicker than I could. "Soon, mother," he

he answer, and continued eating, but

Luna Jasmine had left, I was f

barely focus on anything as

oice sounded different, it wa

leaned into hi

upstairs, but the moment we stepped into

me, but the next thing I kn

tangled in his hair, and my entire body wa

th in a desperate search and my b

blur, and in the heat of the

ts own, driven by someth

e, but the last thing I remembered

***

up in Darius's arms, my h

inst his, and the weight of what

e never supposed to... I coul

ce together the fragments of the pr

is eyes fluttered open, I saw the

away from me and looked down beneath the sh

waist. "What the hell happened?" he growled, hi

my throat dry. "

"Get out," he snapped, his voi

't argue. I gathered my clothes

apsed against the wall, my my head

And worse, what